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Wendell Willkie
Wendell Willkie, IU alumnus and unsuccessful presidential candidate against Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, was the Founders Day speaker on May 4, 1937. The Elwood native is also remembered today for his book, One World.
He is shown in the photo above during a 1940 campaign trip to his hometown of Elwood, Ind. File photo, IU Home Pages archives.